1938-03-29 — Page 17

LORD ST. DAVID PASSES

Brother Of Lord Kylsant Dies

London, Mar. 28,

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH TUESDAY

CONCERN FELT FOR New Move For

SHANGHAI INVESTMENTS

(Continued from Page 1.)

Neutrality In Philippines

Japan May Be Asked To Honour Integrity

Co., Ltd., Mr, C. Bernard Brown of Linstead and Davis, Mr. A. H. Comp- ton, of David Sassoon and Co., Lid, Mr. T. E. Pearce of John D. Hutchl son and Co., Mr. J. H. Taggart, Mr. S. T. Williamson of Douglas Lapralk and Co., (Directors), Mr, F. C. Hall

Washington, Mar. 28. (Manager), Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo Messra, A. R. Fullerton, E. M. Ray-

State Department oficials as well mend, M. H. Turner, H. J. Armstrong, werk-end studied the question

as congressional circles during the of John Wynfold Philippe, first Vis-J. H. Seth, M. H. Lo, J.

and Philippines neutralisation as acnti- ment developed to secure treaty com- mitments regardless of the possibilities of re- In respect to Independence

the islands. examination of the political status of

The death is announced of Lord St. Davido, brother of Lord Kylsant

Reuter.

count in 1910, having previously been

count St. Davids, was created a Via- | S. Hampden Ross (Share. created a Baron, in 1908. He was formerly Lord Lieutenant of Pem- brokeshire.

Born in May, 1800, the Inte Vis- count married twice. His first wife he married in 1888 and she died in 1015. He married again in 1916, his wife being given the rank of an Earl's daughter, and the Barontes of Strange of Knokin, Hungerford and De Moleyn's were called out of abeyance

in her favour.

Viscount St. Davida was educated at Oxford and was called to the Bar in 1800. He became Liberal M, P. for Mid-Lanarkshire in 1888 and served this constituency until 1884. He then became M. P. for Pembroke shire from 1998 to 1908. He was a member of the Investments Advl- sory Committee under the Insurance Act, and chairman of the Unemploy- anent Grunts Committee from 1930 10 1932,

The heir in the Hon. Jestyn Re

The Chairman said: The out-turn of the Company's operations for the year 1030 can only be described as moderately satisfactory when com- pared with its immediate predeces sor, the reason for the less prosperous showing

being the

heavy sterling losses that we suffered during that period. Premium shows on increase over that for 1935 of Just on $90,000, but losses are up by $155,000. The result of our working in local cur- rency, from Hongkong and China sources, was almost identical with that of the previous year, the dif- ference against 1038 being one of $1,500,

RATIOS COMPARED

ginald Austen Plantagenet Philipps, with 12.33 2483,215

who is 21 years of age.

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festival of shythm and gohdars fun!

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7' HARRIET HILLIARD

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Senator King, who anid he might ponsor a Senate resolution to urge neutralisation efforis, added: "The nations haven't much confidence in

most promise and there is eminent possibility that if we successful in extracing a promise with respect to the Philippines integrity, we might be required sue Japan for breach of promise romise within a relatively short time. How ever, this project is worth trying. belleve Japan would be less likely

JAPANESE RETREATING

IN DISORDER

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nortli sector of the Tientsin-Pukow Raliway by a new flanking move- ment Japanese troops are launching furious counter-attacks on Taleroh- cast terminus of the wang, the Lincheng-Tnterchwang branch rail-

way.

Hand-to-hand fighting featured by constant bayonet charges has taken place at Talerchwang.during the lust two daya Batches of Japanese vanguards forming the spearheads of counter-attacks were wiped out by the Chinese.

The Japanese have so far folled to dislodge the Chinese despite the intensive Geriat and artillery bombardment assisting their infantry attacks.

Japanese troops at Ylhsien, north of Talerchwan, are besieged by the Chinese. Fighting has been raging there,

Chinese On the railway line the have

recaptured "both Lincheng and Kichho. The railway track between Yenchow lins been Lincheng and. damaged by the Chinese at over 40 points, completely cutting the Japan- ese communication lines.-Central News.

MARCH

1988

Charged With Possession Of Heroin Pills

Two

Men Sentenced; Two Remanded

CAVALRY RIDES DOWN

LOYALISTS FLANKS HOW CLEAN ARE your false teeth 1

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ian border causing chor

to muny, towna: sed villas the Moroccans capturect" Mequineza, 14 miles south of Frage and have thereby greatly consolidated the drive towards the Mediterrandan.“

On the entire 130-mile" front the Insurgents are almost unchallenged Several heroin pill cases were dealt and in the course of victories during with by Mr. R. Edwards at the Cen- the last 24 hours, they have captured tral Magistracy this morning.

nearly 125 towns and villages, taken. Admitting three previous convic-thousands of prisoners and

scized tons, Wu Chan, 31, was fined $2,500 enormous quantities of war materials. or six months' hard labour, and an United Press. additional two months". Imprisonment, on a charge of unlawful possession of dangerous drugs. The defendant was arrested inst week in a house in Wellington Street.

"With no police record, Lo Kau, 38, was fined $500 or six months' hard labour and recommended for banish- ment on a similar charge. He was also arrested in Wellington Street last week,

A week's formal remand was mode In the cases of Ho Ylu, 25 and Kwan Tak, 21, who were separately charged with unlawful possession of dunger- ous drugs.

SAFEGUARDING INTERESTS

In making the customary compari- to attempt penetration of the Philip son of ratios between the year underpines if ale formally agreed to

Situation Takes review and 1935 we find losses at abstain." 53.27 per cent, as against 47.58 per

Favourable Turn The State Department studied the cent, charges at 30.34 per cent, as against 40,00 per

Tungkwan, March 29. cent, leaving a problem in the light of the Oriental balance of 7.30 per cent, as compared and general pulley of the United The situation in south Shansi has

London, Mar. 28. cent.

States, although well informed elt-token a favourable turn for the

Answering several questions con- Interest is

as against cles expressed the opinion that no Chinese side..

cerning the recent expropriation of $471,257, a satisfactory increase when action would be taken since ad-

For the past two days Japanese foreign oil interests in Mexico the the many conversions that have been ministration officials desire to con- batterics on the south bank of the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs made in respect of gilt-edged securi-centrate attention on re-examination Yellow River have been silent and bald the Government had under con- of the Philippines political status.--large numbers of Japanese troops are sideration various steps which might

on ties are taken into account.

The balance of $710,612.54 at credit United Press.

reported to be withdrawing either be open to them to take, to deal with

ward to north Honan or north-

along the Tatung-Puckow Hall-Mexico had kept them fully informe

the situation.

The

Minister

and they were in close touch W serious fighting has taken place the British interests concerned. during the last few days in south ||

ans. River

of working account for 1937 in also

a disappointment, revealing as it dees-

a fall of close on $150,000 when com-

pared with that for the year 1930

at the same date. Here again we have had to face heavy sterling

10930s and local currency claims rose by

RECEIVED LOOT FROM U.S.R.C.

No

nearly $70,000, the major part of Charged with receiving 100 continuing their activilles.

with

In

Attack Moving Swiftly

| Sarógossa, · Mar. 28. General Franco's forces have captured Mequineza, an important town on the Ebro River, and they have also secured Barbastro in upper Aragon. Fraga was finally captured at 3 p.m. to-day-Reuter.

Lerida Said To Beg

Captured

Gibraltar, Mar. 28:

The Splavianca radio station and other Insurgent broadensis claim that the important town of Lerida has capitulated.-Reuter.

ITALY WON'T GIVE HELP TO REFUGEES

(Continued from Page 1) office of the Ministry of Labour wilt the refugee proposals. It is under- take Immediate steps to respond to stood that the polley will be similar refugees, and think the to that of 1933 regarding the German Government will be ns "liberol as possible within the Imlis necessarily imposed by the The House might rest assured the However, more Chinese Govern have re-crassed the Yellow Government would do its best to economic situation." United Press. and Chinese guerilla units are Mexico, Meantime,

safeguard British investments

Mr. Butler rc- CONSIDER FATE OF this sum being due to the typhoon cigarettes, valued at $39.58, which

ferred members to an assurance of Chaocheng and Houhsten on the of September

ber 1 and 2 last year. It had been stolen from the United Ser-Tatung-Puchow Railway have been the President of Mexico published in AUSTRIAN REFUGEES is early yet to talk about this account vices Recreation Club early on the

the press last week, that the expro- guerlins, but we are hopeful that the ultimate morning of March 23, Chung Ming-recaptured by Chinese

measures taken of Chao- priation

against result will not be unsatisfactory; sang, 21, appeared before Mr. Q. A. whilst Hungtung, south

foreign of interests would not be extended to other interests.--British after all, to pay losses is our ratson A. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magis-cheng, is besieged.-Central News, d'etre and the measure of our suc-tracy this morning.

Wireless. Japanese Garrison Takes cess depends on the severity of these. 3529,189 SURPLUS

Precaution Chengyangkwan, Mar. 20. The Japanese garrison in Nanking has tightened its precaution a Chinese plainclothes man was ar- rested on March 24. Apprehension is growing that many other Chinese plainclothes men have already filtered Into the city.

transfer

Detective Sergeant North said that The surplus to be dealt with at Chung had been arrested on informa- this meeting is $020,109.43, the baition on March 25. He told the police ance of account for 1936, and we that he had been given the cigarettes recommend the payment of $12 per by some other men and that he had share absorbing $480,000 and the sold them for $20 to u grocer in

Kwun

Chung Street. The money the balance of $149,189.43

hud been divided between himself to reinsurance fund.

and four

other men. The The position of our reserves re-

The grocer Was warned. was last your mains much as it manus

Chung, who admitted a previous except for the investiment and ex- change fluctuation account which is conviction, was sentenced to a month mechanised units

in guol, and ordered reduced by some £17,700, owing amends to the No. 1 Boy of

to pay $10 the Lho writing down of sterling and U.S.R.C., or undergo a further month, Hongkong currency Investments to and also to pay $15 to the grocer; the values suling on December 31 or serve a third month.

last,

ADDED Mickey Mouso and

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"Hawaiian - Holiday” A Walt Disney Colour Cartoon

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NIND MARTINI Music Madame JOAN FONTAINE

FOR

ALAN MOWBRAY BILLY GILBERT RESTALAN

GRANT MITCH

ERIK RHODE

You will have read the note that appears in the report with reference in Investments to the Company's Shanghai and which not only has the approval but was suggested by our A these Investments are de- class entirely confined to first bentures and mortgages, the whole of the latter being within the defence areas and as all interest to the end of inst year had been received, it was considered that in the circum- stances no market quotations being method wo huve available the adopted was the only reasonable one. The position is undoubtedly difficult and the future obscure.

CAR DRIVERS FINED

DS

Many Japanese artillery and are reported to have been sent from Nanking to the Talhu Lake area to engage Chinese regular and guerilla forces operating there-Central News.

Irregulars Flee

the

and

Chengchow, Mar. 29. Indicative of a lack of man-power, the Japanese have mobilised sent more Manchukuo and Mongol irregulars to various fronts. Peiping-Hankow Railway, who refuse Many of these irregulars on the

fled with their arma-Central News, to fight against the Chinese, have

Japanese Trucks Attacked

Chengchow, Mar. 20.

A fleet of 28 Japanese trucks, loaded with gasoline, arms and ammu- nition was attacked by Chinese guerillas at Liwantsun, north-west of Hsiu Wu on the Taskou-Chinghua Railway in north Honan on March 26.

More car drivers appeared before Mr. H. R. Butters at Magistracy this morning, summoned the Central for driving at a dangerous speed In Queen's Road East controlled area. To Shing, a private chauffeur, was. fined $15 for driving at 30 miles per the rea. Traffic- hour through Sergeant G. Youe said that the road was crowded with workers from the INVESTMENT PROBLEM Naval Dockyard at the time. A taxi The investment of funds is no casy driver, Chow Ping-nam, was fined problem in these times. We little $10 for driving ut 20 miles per hour thought last year that our invest-through the same area on March 10,

For leaving his car in Duddeli ments in Shanghal, some of which

Fifty Japanese guards escorting the we have held for many years past, Sireet without a permit, Dr. K. C. trucks were slain and five light were soon to be giving us cause for Hsu was Bned $8. Mr. Tang Man-machine-guns, and three field pieces anxiety. But we know to-day, it wah was fined $5 for parking his car were seized and two trucks damaged. wasn't always apparent, that the beyond the time limit of two hours-Central News. properly mortgaged to us has surat Pedder Street on March 14. vived without material damage and that these public utilities with which we are concerned exist in the same shape as formerly.

1 trust you will approve the usual grant of a bonus to members of the staff of 15 per cent, on their salaries. They have worked well during the past year,

of war Living in an atmosphere and threats of war, it is difcult to know what to

Buy about future prospects.

DO-18 SIGHTED

OFF CAPE VERD ISLANDS

London, Mar. 28. The Do-10, the German flying boat though which Your, company,

was captapulted from small, has a well selected business, freighter in the English Channel on even if it has not done us quite se Sunday, is reported to have been proud these past two years, and sighted off the Cape Verd Islands, granted a return of conditions to off the west const of Africa something like normality, there is no United Press.

reason why we should not continue

on our carcer of peaceful prosperity.

As

things are now we must neces-PRIME MINISTER

sarlly suffer some loss of income by

reason of the trouble in the North. SEEKS SPEED-UP

for much insurable property in

Shanghal and North China ports has OF REARMAMENT been destroyed.

London, Mar. 28. The Prime Minister and the Minis ter for the Co-Ordination of Defence,

Thomas Sir

Inskip this evening

After the resolution, which I am now about to propose, hus been duly reconded, 1 shall be pleased to answer to the best of my ability any queations which Shareholders may received representatives of the Na

Honal Confederation of Employers at No. 10 Downing

wish to ask.

I. now propose the following Re-Organisations solution: "That the Report and Ae- Street. counts, as presented, including the payment of a dividend of $12 per share, the transfer of $149,189.43 to

Greater Difficulties Ahead |

Hankow, Mar. 29. Commenting on the Chinese suc- cesses on the north sector of the Tientsin-Pukow Railway yesterday, General Hsu Tel-ken, director of thie Military Intelligence Department of the Ministry of Operations

of the Military Affairs Council, predicted that the Japanese will meet with even greater difficulties in the future, for China's fighting strength will in

crease.

Janan's reverses will increase the resentment of the enlightened class. la Japan toward, the recklessness of the militarists. General Hsu remarked. On the contrary, encouraged by the recent successes,..tbd. Chinese lave increased confidence in the ultimate victory in long-drawn-out resistance-Central News.

will

WOMAN GASHED BY ROBBER

Sul Tla-man, 35, a married woman of 15 Man Chung Fong, reported to the Police that someone entered her Mr. Chamberlain had invited them

house and stole money and jewellery to discuss acceleration of the defence

to the value of $102 last night. When programe. Last week the Prime she tried to raise the alarm, the man the credit of Reinsurance Fund, and Minister saw the General Council of cut her right hand with a

a knife. the payment to the staff of 15 per the Trades Union Council on the cent. tipan their salaries, be adopted

same subject--British - Wireless,

und

Mr.

Turner seconded, with an ex- pression of gratitude for the work of the management and staff of the Company, and the resolution was approved.

On the motion of Mr. Raymond, seconded by Mr. Fleming, the follow

FOUND DEAD IN BED

The thief stayed in the house for over two hours after which he escap ed over the roof. In a safe thero was over $1,000 which the man could not obtain, though he worked 4 long time on the combination.

PICKPOCKETS CAUGHT Ing were re-elected to the Consulting Mr. John Peter Noronha,"nged 24, Committee: Bir. Robert He... Tung, of No. 81 Ashley Road, Kowloon, Sentence of six weeks' hard labour Messra: Wiliamson, Bernard Brown, I was found dead in his home at 3 p.m. each was passed on two Chinese Compton, Falle Joseph, Pearce and yesterday. An autopsy will be held. from Swatow, -Sul Hing, 19, and “Mr, Noronha was employed in the Chan, Chup, 27, wat The Kowloom Lo proposed

Mr. Junior Clerical Service of the Gov-, Mägislésey, this morning when they that – Maltra, tornment as a clerk in the Police De- were convicted of stedling a gold Mathews and partment, being appointed In 1988.watch from a bassenger ini dan ra

He, war the son of Mr. X. Noronha, Yuen, on Monday,On coming out of Emotion can jinspector of the Star Ferry Com- 1 gaol, they will be

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RULER VISITS LONDON

London, Mar. 28. The Sultan of Muscat arrived in London to-day for a fortnight's visit. During his stay in the Capital, he will be the guest of the Government. He will be received by the King at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday.

Reuter Bulletin.

car

An

KNOCKED DOWN BY CAR

Knocked down by a motor driven by Cheung Keng-chuen Tin Lok Lane near Wanchal Road yesterday, Cheung Yau, 22, was taken to the Queen Mary Hospital suffer- ing from leg injuries.

London, Mar. 28.

THIS TEST WILL TELL

1. Give y@ler dentures Fear cartomary deaning treatment, and then examine thans carefully,

2/ Now gat sốme "Starodánk at yder cham Four little of it into a tumblertal of Warm ¿wetse sad etle wall. (ooort your dentarai and

Isave.thens while yag dress or overnight....

When you take thene out you'll find *Staindent,hat made an amazing & tapatuan "your dental plates will be clean and frame and This simple test his covelnoed thousanda. ? It will convince you. It ja guaranteed to do so, or the post of Strendent) will be fnysedistaly refunded withi out question. The Chintal Profindian has endorsed *Stefadent as the finer perokration eroe prodiaend for cleaning and purifying falas teeth. Over 10,000. denilis prescribe it.

No matter how discoloused, stained of old your. dental plitzy ang 19gerudant) is guaranteed jo make them clean and fresh, and natural-looking He day you first got themed 'kom-theme- MAY. Every stain vanishes Uku mungki, even the blackest jobacco stalna of pests' standing variab completely altor u čem sevstments, Mucia, tartar and all infanitary socionylsiloga, are also removed. Your plates regin their wholesome, dish-pink! colour, Dull, yellow-tinged teeth are trade clean and lustrous. A powerful aterbising agent parises your plates and Braves a refreshing taste, No brushing. No acids, Absolutely harmless to

tentu terials.

Agents: IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES (CHINA) LIMITED, Hongkong.

Steradent

STIFF SENTENCE FOR NARCOTIC DIVAN KEEPER

Convicted of the possession of six inels of prepared opium and 205

heroin pls in divan in Canton

Road, Chan Yiu, 20, was severely deal with by Mr. K. M. A. Barnett whether he intended to propose to revenue Officer Warden sald 10 Asked in the House of Commons at the Kowloon Magistracy this

the League Council that Austrian refugees be placed under the League's persons had been found smoking protection, the Prime Minister, said: fliere,

Sentence His Majesty's Government was giving

of six months hard consideration to this question, the labour together with ones totalling Importance of which was fully appre- $200 or further six months, was

clated.

Mr. Chamberlain added: "I am not yet in a position to make a statement: on the subject."--British Wireless,

BAW THIEF AT WORK

passed.

FLINGS GOLD TO WORKERS -

San Francisco, Mar. 20,

A roughly dressed stranger tossed The theft of a European-style sult apparently genuine $20 gold pieces" of clothing valued at £5 and a wo-to a throng of 750 waterfront workers man's European-style dress valued and caused a near riot to-day. There at $50 from the backyard of No. 514 were many black eyes and much torn The Peak was reported to the police | clothing. yesterday by the house-boy, Tong There has been nothing like Lung, 19. He stated that he saw aseen since the heelle days of the Chinese take the clothing, and the gold rush in '49.

before man made his escupe could do anything.

AT THE

he

it

The stranger disappeared.-United Prest.

TO-MORROW KING'S

We're Handy

With Our Feet!

RUBY KEELER

A Music on Wings puts on her top ball

READY

.....And it's Just "Too Marvelous For Words'!

LEE DIXON

Dancing Ind of 'Gold Big- gen of 1937

ROMANCIN' GIRL MEETS DANCIN' BOY.

IN A WARNER JAMBOREE OF JOYI Sing! Swing! Youth has its Ring? ....... In a bubbling, gay, lyrical hit that moves as fast as the

foot of its stars! Don't miss iti

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